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Cyprus Environmental Movement: EU-Mercosur Agreement is a Unequal Agreement of Interests

Published February 12, 2026, 14:03
Cyprus Environmental Movement: EU-Mercosur Agreement is a Unequal Agreement of Interests

The Cyprus Environmental Movement (PKK) describes the EU-Mercosur agreement as an unequal agreement that serves the interests of large industries at the expense of farmers and livestock breeders. The PKK calls on citizens to participate in a protest rally on Saturday, with a march from Eleftheria Square to the House of the EU and the Presidential Palace. The agreement allows the influx of cheap products from Latin America produced with lower standards, creating unfair competition for European producers. Specifically for Cyprus, the PKK expresses concerns about protecting halloumi as a PDO product from imitations. The PKK supports the need to protect local production and public health against a 'free market without barriers'.